Bonn 11/24/2014
- DHL honors consistent high performance and speed with prestigious award
- A season to celebrate for the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team: FIA Formula One™ Drivers’ World Championship, FIA Formula One™ Constructors’ World Championship, DHL Fastest Lap Award
DHL, the world’s leading logistics group and Official Logistics Partner of Formula 1®, recognized Lewis Hamilton as the winner of this year’s DHL Fastest Lap Award at a special ceremony during the 2014 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX on November 23. Hamilton, FIA Formula One™ Drivers’ World Champion of this year and 2008, won the award a nose ahead of Nico Rosberg, who scored 5 fastest laps this season. In total, Hamilton has amassed 7 fastest laps during this year’s championship.
“I am very proud to receive the DHL Fastest Lap Award after such a successful season for the whole of our Mercedes-Benz team. We have enjoyed an amazing season with our incredible Silver Arrows car and have broken some records on the way, too. We don’t get any extra points for fastest laps – but it’s always a proud moment when you see that you set the fastest time. I’m very proud to accept this fastest lap trophy – but hope that it’s just the first big trophy I will get my hands on today…” laughed Lewis Hamilton on receiving the award.
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